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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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