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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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