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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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