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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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