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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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