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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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