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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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