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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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