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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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