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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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