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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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