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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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