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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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