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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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