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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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