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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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