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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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