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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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