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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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