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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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