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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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