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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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