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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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