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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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