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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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