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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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