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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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