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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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