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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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