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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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