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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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