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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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