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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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