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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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