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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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