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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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