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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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