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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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