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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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