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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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