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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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