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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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