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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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