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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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