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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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