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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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