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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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