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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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