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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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