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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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