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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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