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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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