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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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