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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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