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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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