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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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