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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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