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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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