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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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