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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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