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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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