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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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