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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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