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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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