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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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