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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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