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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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