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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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