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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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