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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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