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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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