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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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