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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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