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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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