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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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