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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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