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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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