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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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