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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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