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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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