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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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