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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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