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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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