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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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