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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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