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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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