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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important 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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