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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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