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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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