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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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