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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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