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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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