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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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