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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important 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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