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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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