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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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