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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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