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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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