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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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