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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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