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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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