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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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