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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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