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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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