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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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