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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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