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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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