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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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