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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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