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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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