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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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