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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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