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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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