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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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