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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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