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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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