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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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