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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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