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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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