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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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