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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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