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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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