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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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