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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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