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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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