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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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