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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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