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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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