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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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