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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always 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 issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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