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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key 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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