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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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