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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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