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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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