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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key 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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