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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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