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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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