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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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