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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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