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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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