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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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