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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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