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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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