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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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