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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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