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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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