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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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