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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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