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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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