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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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