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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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