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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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