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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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