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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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