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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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