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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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