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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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