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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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