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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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