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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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