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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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