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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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