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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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