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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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