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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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