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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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