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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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