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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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