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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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