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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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