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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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