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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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