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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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