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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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