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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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