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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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