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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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