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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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