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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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