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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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