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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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