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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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