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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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