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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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