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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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