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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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