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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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