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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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