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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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