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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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