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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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