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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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