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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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