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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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