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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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