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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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