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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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