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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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