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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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