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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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