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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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