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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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