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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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