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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative 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 book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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