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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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