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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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