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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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