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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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