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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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