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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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