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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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