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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major 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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