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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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