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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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