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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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