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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies 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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