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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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