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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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