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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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