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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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