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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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