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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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