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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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