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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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