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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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