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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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