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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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