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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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