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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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