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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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