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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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