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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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