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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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