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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates 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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