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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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