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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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