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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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