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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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