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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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