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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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