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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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