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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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