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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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