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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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