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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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