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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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