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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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