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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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