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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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