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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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