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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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