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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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