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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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