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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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