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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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