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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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