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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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