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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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