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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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