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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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