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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key 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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