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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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