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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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