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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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