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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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