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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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