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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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