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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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