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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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