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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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