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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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