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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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