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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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