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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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