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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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