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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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