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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates 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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