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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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