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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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