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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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