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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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