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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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