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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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