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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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