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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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