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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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