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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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