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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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