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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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