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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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