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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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