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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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