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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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