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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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