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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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