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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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