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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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