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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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