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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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