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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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