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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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