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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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