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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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