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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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