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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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