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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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