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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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