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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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