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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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