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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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