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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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