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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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