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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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