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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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