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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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