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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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