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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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