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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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