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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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