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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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