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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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