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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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