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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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