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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information 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 issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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