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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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