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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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