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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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