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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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