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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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