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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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