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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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