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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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