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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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