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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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