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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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