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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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