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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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