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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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