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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low 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 available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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