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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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