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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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