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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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