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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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