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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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