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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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