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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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