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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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