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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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