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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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