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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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