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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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