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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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