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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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