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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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