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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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