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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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