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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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