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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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