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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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