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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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