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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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