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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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