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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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