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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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