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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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