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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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