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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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