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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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