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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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