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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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