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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important 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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