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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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