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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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