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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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