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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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