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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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