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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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