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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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