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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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