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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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