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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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