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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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