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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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