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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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