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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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