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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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