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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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