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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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