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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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