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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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