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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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