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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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