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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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