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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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