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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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