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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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