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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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