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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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