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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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