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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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