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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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