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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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