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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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