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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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