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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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