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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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