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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major 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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