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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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