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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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