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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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