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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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