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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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