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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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