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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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