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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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