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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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