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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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