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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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