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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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