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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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