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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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