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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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