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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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