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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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