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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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