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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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