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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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