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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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