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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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