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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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