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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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