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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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