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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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