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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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