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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education enable learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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