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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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