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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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