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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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