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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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