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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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