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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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