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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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