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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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