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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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