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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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