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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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