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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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