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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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