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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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