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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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