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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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