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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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