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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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