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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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