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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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