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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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