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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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