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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning enable learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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