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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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