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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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