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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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