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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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