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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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