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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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