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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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