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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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