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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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