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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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