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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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