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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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