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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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