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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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