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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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