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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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