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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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