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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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