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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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