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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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