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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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