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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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