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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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