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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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