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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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