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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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