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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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