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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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