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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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