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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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