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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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