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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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