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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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