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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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