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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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