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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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