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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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