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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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