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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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