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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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