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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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