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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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