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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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