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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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