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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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