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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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