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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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