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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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