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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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