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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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