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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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