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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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