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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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