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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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